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Graphitized carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/tungsten nitride (W2N3) heterostructure was synthesized by high temperature calcination method without using any catalysts and templates. The prepared g-C3N4/W2N3 heterostructure showed an excellent photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation. The characterization results demonstrated that the W2N3 nanosheets were coated on g-C3N4 nanosheets. The heterostructure of W2N3 and g-C3N4 not only enhanced the absorption capacity of visible light, but also promoted the photocatalytic activity of methyl orange (MO) by separating photogenerated electron hole pairs. The g-C3N4/0.1%W2N3 heterostructure degrades approximately 98% of MO in 1 h. Especially, the g-C3N4/W2N3 heterostructure exhibits a highly stable and reproducible property, indicating that it has potential applications in photocatalysis and other fields.

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Title
g-C3N4/W2N3 heterostructure photocatalyst for enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under visible light
Author
Tian, Ye 1 ; Li, Xuefei 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Lei, Weiwei 2 ; Liu, Na 1 ; Yang, Jinghai 1 

1  Jilin Normal University, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Changchun, People’s Republic of China (GRID:grid.440799.7) (ISNI:0000 0001 0675 4549) 
2  Deakin University, Institute for Frontier Materials, Waurn Ponds, Australia (GRID:grid.1021.2) (ISNI:0000 0001 0526 7079) 
Pages
1026
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Apr 2023
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
09574522
e-ISSN
1573482X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10426-6
ProQuest document ID
2805285452
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